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"For millions of Americans, Donald McNeil was a comforting voice when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. He was a regular reporter on The New York Times's popular podcast The Daily and told listeners early on to prepare for the worst. He'd covered public health for twenty-five years and quickly realized that an obscure virus in Wuhan, China, was destined to grow into a global pandemic rivaling the 1918 Spanish flu. Because of his clear advice, a generation...

"In ordinary times, Tola lives in an apartment in Lagos, Nigeria, with her clever sister, Moji; her sporty brother, Dapo; and bossy Grandmommy. Tola is so happy! But news of a new virus--and a lockdown, too--sends Moji away in one direction and Dapo in another. Then, when Grandmommy can no longer go out to work, Tola goes instead. She works for the wealthy Diamond family and makes new friends among the household staff. But even the wealthy have problems--and...

The Savage North clan has traversed the Alaskan wilderness in search of sanctuary, lost loved ones, and found hope and family where they least expected it. But dark pasts have a way of lingering... Thea was six years old when the Virus changed her, and while other survivors wear their superpowers like badges of honor, Thea fears the moment she'll have to use her telekinesis again. After all, the mere flick of her wrist in the heat of the moment could...

España en un futuro próximo. Un nuevo partido político llamado Movimiento Ciudadano ¡Soluciones Ya! ha arrasado en las elecciones. Quien lo dirige en la sombra es un empresario de éxito que propugna que el Consejo de Ministros funcione como un consejo de administración, y que tiene proyectos ambiciosos para arreglar el país. Tras la alarma de una ola de vandalismo, formará un nuevo cuerpo de Vigilantes, tras un Gran Apagón creará un acceso...

A collection of DVDs all gathered into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night. Outbreak (R) (1995) (128 min.): The race to save life on Earth is on when an unstoppable killer virus hits our shores. Contagion (PG-13) (2011) (106 min.): In this thriller, a deadly disease poses a threat, and an international team of doctors is contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak. Quarantine (R) (2008) (89 min.): An apartment complex is quarantined...

"A super flu and nuclear fallout have made a husk of the world we know. A few humans carry on, living in outposts such as the Sanctuary-the remains of St. Louis-a shielded community that owes its survival to its militant defense and fear-mongering leaders. Then a rider comes from the wasteland beyond its walls. She reports on the outside world: west of the Cascades, rain falls, crops grow, civilization thrives. But there is danger too: the rising...

Where is God when we suffer? Faced with mass suffering, we may wonder whether God actually cares about us or whether He just says that He does. Pandemics, Plagues, and Natural Disasters: What is God Saying to Us? helps explain the role of God in suffering. Dr. Erwin Lutzer examines how God uses tragedies throughout the Bible to speak directly to His people. Learn how God always has our wellbeing in mind--even when He doesn't relieve the immediate...

"Winners of the Paul Ehrlich Prize The dramatic story of the married scientists who founded BioNTech and developed the first vaccine against COVID-19. Nobody thought it was possible. In mid-January 2020, Ugur Sahin told Ozlem Tureci, his wife and decades-long research partner, that a vaccine against what would soon be known as COVID-19 could be developed and safely injected into the arms of millions before the end of the year. His confidence was built...

In this new 2022 high-definition program, learn all about the possible future of COVID-19. What does "endemic" mean? Will I still have to wear a mask? Is Omicron the last COVID-19 virus I need to worry about? Do I still need to get booster shots? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in-depth with detailed graphics, diagrams, and exciting videos that reinforce important concepts

Quarantined with his family as a global plague ravages the world, Clay retreats to the woods where he meets a special little dog who leads him on surreal adventures where choosing the wrong path could cause them both to lose their way forever.